Government expenditure on education not specified by level, US$ in Lesotho
Lesotho: Government expenditure on education not specified by level, US$ was 8.01 millions in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on education not specified by level, US$ in Lesotho, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 8.01 millions for government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ in 2018. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 95.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ in Lesotho peaked at 8.01 millions in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 millions, in 1995.
That places Lesotho 59th out of 157 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on education not specified by level, US$ in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.9909 millions | — |
| 1994 | 2.02 millions | +103.8% |
| 1995 | 0 millions | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0 millions | — |
| 1999 | 0 millions | — |
| 2000 | 0 millions | — |
| 2001 | 0 millions | — |
| 2005 | 0 millions | — |
| 2006 | 5.86 millions | — |
| 2008 | 4.1 millions | -30.1% |
| 2018 | 8.01 millions | +95.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6021 millions | 0 millions | 2.02 millions | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.99 millions | 0 millions | 5.86 millions | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.01 millions | 8.01 millions | 8.01 millions | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10,388 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 80.18 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 80.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ in Lesotho?
- Government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ in Lesotho was 8.01 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 8.01 millions in 2018.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 millions in 1995.
- How does Lesotho rank for government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$?
- Lesotho ranks 59th out of 157 countries with data for 2018.
- Is government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education not specified by level, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release